Banda Magda - Petite Fleur (Yerakina)

From the DVD "Yerakina" released September 23rd, 2014 on GroundUP Music.
written by Sidney Bechet / Fernand Bonifay / Mario Bua

Produced by Magda Giannikou, Michael League & Fab Dupont

Filmed by Andy LaViolette

Magda Giannikou: voice & accordion
Ignacio Hernandez: nylon string & acoustic guitar
Bob Lanzetti: electric guitar
Mika Mimura: vibraphone
Marcelo Woloski: percussion
Keita Ogawa: percussion
James Shipp: percussion
Petros Klampanis: upright bass

With the beautiful voices of Petros Klampanis, Marcelo Woloski, Mika Mimura, Justin Stanton, Michael League, Bob Lanzetti, Keita Ogawa and Bill Laurance.

Our rhythm section was recorded by Fab Dupont & Mike La Tona at Kaleidoscope Sound, NJ with Ian Cassel assisting.
Lead vocal recorded by Mike La Tona at Flux Studios.
Mika's vibraphone & some of Nacho’s guitars were recorded at Atlantic Sound Studios in Brooklyn, NY by Diko Shoturma, with Sean Van Doornum assisting.
Accordion recorded by Ira Senak at Flux Studios NYC.
All the rest were recorded at Flux with Mike La Tona.
All the music was edited by Mike La Tona.

Mixed by Fab Dupont at Flux Studios NYC.
Mastered by Pablo Lopez Ruiz & Diego Calviño at 3:3:2 Studio.

Photography by Daniel Hilsinger
Artwork by Magda and Christos Mastorakis

All the recording process was shot, directed and edited by Andy LaViolette.

Executive Producers: Randraiz and Yolanda Wharton, Chico.

[SonicGrooveMusic]

I wish a lot young people understood how good this was. Magda and her accordion are stunning here. I've haven't heard anyone sing this well is a long time. 

[oleandergarden]

I love this version of the petite fleur by Magda and her band!

[sg]

I'm sure Chris Barber, my favourite version, who must now be in his 80's would love this rendition of this Sidney Bechet tune. Lovely!

[harrysarpamo]

Wow. BRILLIANT, as someone said. Maybe the best arr. of Petite Fleur? welcome to Finland!

[MarthaUrrunaga]

Preciosa versión, con matices afroperuanos.❤

[sylvaingalea]

Mon grand-père me chantait cette chanson qu'en j'avais 3 ans.
Que de nostalgie !!!
Bravo

[joana]

Beautiful song and beautiful performance ... <3

[Chirimorinkaari]

I appreciate how real this is and I'm 16.

[ciguitademonte]

Mortal.! que bella interpretación, me encanta el color de su voz, es genial.

[ygorrvieira]

aprecio com muito carinho o trabalho da Magda. Belo trabalho.

[FrostedBunny]

Μάγδα ανυπομονώ να σε ζήσω live στο Φέγγαρος στη Κύπρο φέτος. Keep putting out awesome music. :)

[jean-lucnicaise]

Tout bonnement parfaite ! Quel bonheur ! Bisous de Belgique !

[papaldanondo]

" Pequeña flor "

Escondí
mejor que en cualquier parte
en el jardín de mi corazón
una pequeña flor.

Esta flor
más hermosa que un ramo
guarda en secreto
todos mis sueños de niño
y el amor de mis padres
y todas estas claras mañanas
hechas de felices lejanos recuerdos.

Cuando la vida
en ciertos momentos me traiciona
permaneces mi dicha
mi pequeña flor.

En mis veinte años
me detengo un rato
para respirar
esta fragancia que tanto he amado.

En mi corazón
florecerás siempre
en el gran jardín de amor
una pequeña flor.

Toma este presente
que siempre he guardado
incluso a los veinte años de edad
nunca lo había regalado.

No te asustes:
cogida en lo hondo de un corazón
una pequeña flor
que nunca muere.

[lahikmajoe]

Gorgeous. 

Check out the Sidney Bechet original, though.

[wallumpus]

I love you! Check out the band called Pink Martini, you have a lot in common! Come to Oregon! We are in Eugene and our big theater is the Hult Center, 2200 seats, we'd LOVE to have you !!! Stephanie (Your "Yerakina made me cry. Loved it for over half a century!)

[immigrantpep]

Is this some kind of french rhythm? Here in Peru we have the "Landó", that uses the same cajon pattern and even the same harmonic cadence!

Anyway, thanks for doing this amazing music. Keep it up!

[akjkarlsson]

You were great yesterday at Leiden summer jazz! Thank you so much! Also is the guitar lines from this song available somewhere? I'm not great but would love to learn to play it, it's such a good song! :)

[veverka]

Beautiful. Does anyone know what rhythm is it?